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ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - decocritter - 03-05-2011
http://abcnews.go.com/US/made-america-usry-familys-home-dallas-refitted-american/story?id=13041638
Put Americans back to work.
Next week take off everything not made in america. This could get ugly...
All of the best linens, sheets, towels, cotton fabric used to be made in America. I collect new, old stock percale...nothing like it.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Racer X - 03-05-2011
I have heard that all the old school high end American textile companies that made the great towels have stopped because of the cheaper imports, despite the quality being inferior. I'll gladly pay extra for a towel that lasts a decade. I guess I am in the minority.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Spock - 03-05-2011
Buy a BMW made in USA or buy a Ford made in Mexico?
Not so black and white, is it.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Mac1337 - 03-05-2011
I often see undershirts, socks etc. sold side by side in stores, one made in Mexico one made in USA, almost the same price and often by the same company. Go figure.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Frank - 03-05-2011
My new Ford F150 was manufactured (very well) in Dearborn. Don't know where all the parts were made though.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - decocritter - 03-05-2011
It is not about black & white. Read the stories and the links to related stories.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - PeterB - 03-05-2011
Racer X wrote:
I have heard that all the old school high end American textile companies that made the great towels have stopped because of the cheaper imports, despite the quality being inferior. I'll gladly pay extra for a towel that lasts a decade. I guess I am in the minority.
No, you're not. Buy Made in USA: http://www.amazon.com/1888-Mills-100-Percent-Organic-Oversized/dp/B002BDU7BG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1299293881&sr=8-1
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Mac1337 - 03-05-2011
There are many American made jeans selling at the same price as any other brand. It can be done. What I don't understand is why isn't it?
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - deckeda - 03-05-2011
I do like the satisfaction of buying things made here. But that's the cake's icing, not the cake.
Re: ABC news report Furnish Home with "Made in America" only. - Rick-o - 03-05-2011
Spock wrote:
Buy a BMW made in USA or buy a Ford made in Mexico?
Not so black and white, is it.
Spock, where do the profits go once that BMW made in the USA is purchased? How about the Ford made in Mexico?
We blue collar Union autoworkers have fought tooth and nail to stop outsourcing. We've been against it from day one. The "suits" have other ideas for this country. Funny how those imported vehicles from the Big 2.5 aren't less expensive.
There are still plenty of choices from the Big 2.5 that are still made domestically. I suggest you consider them and boycott the outsourced junk. Keep the cash in the USA, IMO.